Cord

11/05/2026

Our Fundraising Manager Nick introduces Cord at the Warwick Festival of Peacebuilding on Saturday in the beautiful gardens of Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick.
What a great day and thank you to all who came to visit our stall!

Warwick Peacebuilders

06/05/2026

We're excited to attend the Warwick Festival of Peacebuilding this Saturday 9th May at Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
Come and say "Hi" to Nick and Katie at our stall, for a day of speakers and performers celebrating peace.
Find out more https://www.warwickpeacebuilders.com/
Warwick Peacebuilders

Join us at St Mary’s Warwick for a festival promoting discussion and celebration of peace and reconcilliation, rooted in the local community and embracing diversity and understanding.

03/04/2026

We hope this series of reflections from our friends has encouraged you to take a moment to yourself and to reflect on what peace truly means to you. Thank you so much for joining with us on this journey through Holy Week, up to today, Good Friday.

100 words for peace #6 of 6:

“Peace I leave with you” (John 14:27)

I used to think of the peace Jesus promised as simply a state of inner stillness, focussed on God. But recently – partly through learning about Cord’s work – I’ve come to understand that that’s only half the picture.

We live in a world of conflicting interests, personal, national and international, and we are constantly making choices that affect other people. Some of those decisions may have global implications. Others are as simple as stopping to listen carefully to someone who wants to talk. In every situation, we need a quiet mind to grasp what’s happening and act for the best. Peace is a gift to be shared, every day.

Gillian Cross, Cord Patron

Gillian Cross

02/04/2026

100 words for peace #5 of 6:

The Bible’s word for Peace is Shalom.

Shalom means “make it good”, “make full restitution” or “restore”. It also means “to make something whole.” It does not apply only to outward peace but also applies to the whole person: mind, body and spirit.

It is worth remembering that, in a time of multiple wars around the world, peace does not just mean lack of armed conflict, but something much deeper and profound.

Let us all pray for peace - being made whole - within ourselves, with God and with our families, friends and neighbours.

Peter Davis, Cord Supporter

01/04/2026

100 words for peace #4 of 6:

Recently I was reading Psalm 37 and a phrase in verse 37 jumped off the page – one I hadn’t noticed before. The NIV Bible says “a future awaits those who seek peace”, while the NRSV translation has the pleasingly alliterative 'there is posterity for the peaceable'. I was struck again by the upside-down nature of God’s kingdom. We tend to seek a particular future, whether as individuals or as societies, thinking it will give us peace. But if we shift our priorities and pursue peace, it will lead us to a future – and perhaps one we couldn’t imagine.

Kat Brealey, Cord Chair of Trustees

31/03/2026

100 words for peace #3 of 6:

PEACE
It’s not the absence of war.
It’s not the acquisition of wealth.
Nor even good health.
But in the midst of war and lives’ other horrors,
When food and essentials of life: shelter, security, are no longer - for some never have been - there.
When friends are absent and family no longer around.
When life seems dark and hopeless.
Then a light shines, like a pinprick at first, growing to a huge flame.
PEACE that is beyond all understanding.
LOVE beyond measure.
And LIFE for ETERNITY.

Dawn McDonald, Cord Supporter

30/03/2026

100 words for peace #2 of 6:

Father God, in a world where we can only ever grab moments of peace - peace before the alarm goes off, peace before the kids come home, peace in our town, our nation, our world - we give thanks for your peace. Not the fleeting peace of our world but a deeper inner peace, one that passes understanding, which sustains and strengthens us through the most difficult times, and the best. We praise and thank you for the knowledge of your peace, and pray that those in even the least peaceful of places - geographically, physically or emotionally - might experience your peace too.

In Jesus name, Amen.

Alison Pressey, Cord Supporter

29/03/2026

This Holy Week, join us as we share daily posts written by our devoted Supporters, Trustees and our Patron. Each have contributed '100 words for peace' to share with you. We truly hope they bring you an opportunity to pause for peace and reflection as we journey together towards Easter. Today, Palm Sunday, begins with 100 words for peace #1 of 6:

Peace not quiet

We often equate peace with quiet, stillness and calm.

Well, not in my house.

If you joined us for breakfast, you wouldn’t find an ounce of calm. Two daughters talking over each other, cereal being negotiated like a UN treaty, parents misplacing keys and letting coffee go cold, someone singing something from Encanto at full volume. It’s loud, chaotic and very human.

Over the years I’ve noticed that when this isn’t the case - when my kids are quiet or withdrawn, when nobody is singing or talking over each other - those are the moments of concern. Perhaps that’s when we’re least at peace.

At our breakfast table we’re not looking for stillness. We’re seeking the kind of peace that lets people speak honestly, argue loudly, laugh freely, and still feel loved.

Kit Lewis, Cord Trustee

24/02/2026

The latest edition of our prayer diary - Reflect, is here. We're so grateful for your enthusiasm to join us in prayer for our projects and the people for whom we work. 👇
https://bit.ly/40xG4ZT

17/12/2025

Thanks to your amazing generosity, we achieved our Big Give Christmas Challenge target of £30,000! Together with the match funds from our friends at Shoezone, The Reed Foundation and one of our Major Donors, and Gift Aid, the appeal’s final total was £67,607.15! Thank YOU!